Winnie Cathrine Gore Hathcock ( MOM) was born on June 19, 1931 to the late Richmond Bruce Gore and Ora Alice Welch Gore. She was the baby of the family and she says she wasn't spoiled. Time has proven she was mistaken about that!  The one story she often told described the event that changed her life forever. When she was 16 she eloped with the handsome James Reed Hathcock. They were married on May 7, 1948.  The results of their eloping led to a speed chase that didn't end well. It seems as the two were making their get away, they met her Mama on the road who was traveling with a friend in a brand new car.  When she saw Mom and Pop they flipped the car around and began chasing the runaway newly weds!!  MOM was yelling, "Faster James!! Faster!!"  He said, "Honey, I can't out run that new car with this old rattle trap."  So, he pulled over to the edge of the road, and took a tongue lashing from Mama Gore!   Turns out they spent their honeymoon night under the same roof with Mama Gore!

Mom was called by many names.  Her Mama and Daddy called her "Kate."  Pop called her "Honey." She called herself "Cathy."  Her church friends called her "Winnie Catherine." Her children called her "Mama."  And her grandchildren called her "Mom."

Don't you wonder what her New Name in Heaven will be?

Our family prays for each other and today our prayer is for you!  Today will you be sure that Your Name is written down in Glory?  Please trust Jesus as your Savior and you will one day see this sweet, loving, prayer warrior smiling and praising the Lord as she welcomes you HOME!!

MOM is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Reed Hathcock, her son, Barry Dwight Hathcock;  siblings: Lola Summers, Mildred Hartley, Glyn Gore, Modena Gore, Max Gore, Audie Dee Aldy, Vivian Martin-Drawdy, Jo Bailey,  and Richmond Bruce Gore.

MOM is survived by her son, James D. Hathcock (Donna);

Her daughters Mary Melissa Basham (Allen) and Melinda Jean Ervin (Randall); and her daughter- in-law, Beth Hathcock.

MOM loved being a grandmother to 11 grandchildren:  James Blake Hathcock (Lisa); Shelley Brooke Hathcock Pope (Steve); John Brandon Hathcock (Crystal); Joshua Garner Hathcock (Crissy); Jeremy Reed Hathcock; Cassandra LaFaye Basham;

Alyssa Kathryn Kozlovsky;

Brianna Elise Turner(Gavon);

Alana Deanne Basham;

Kaila Nicole Goodrum (Ben) and

Scott Dalton Ervin

MOM's 16 great grandchildren will hear all about her fun sense of humor and her faithfulness and they will know her when we are all gathered HOME!!

At 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 3, 2023… as she breathed her last breath on earth…the very next moment she ran into her Savior's awaiting arms where she heard— " Welcome Home, My Good and Faithful Servant! Welcome Home!!

Our family is so blessed to have you with us during this sweet moment filled with memories, tears and laughter!  Thank you for sharing this special day with us!!!